Primary school

Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • North Yorkshire
  • YO12 6LP
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,663 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 51%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 67%67%2016/17: top 74%2017/18: top 71%2018/19: top 67%2022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 89%2024/25: top 51%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM64% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%5/10 Middle+13.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%4/10 Below+25 pts
Reading score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1056/10 Middle+34 pts
Maths score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.56/10 Middle+32.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 52% · 87 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 58% · 85 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 61% · 92 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 33% · 91 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 42% · 85 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 64% · 88 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%64%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 8% · 87 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 4% · 85 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 3% · 92 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 1% · 91 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 11% · 85 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 5% · 88 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%11%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 102 · 87 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 103 · 85 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 102 · 92 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 103 · 91 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 103 · 85 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 106 · 88 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 103 · 87 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 102 · 85 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 103 · 92 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 98 · 91 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 102 · 85 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 105 · 88 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
53 of 53 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5353
2nd422
3rd140

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2005–2025

  1. 2005Good
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2014Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2021Requires improvement
  7. 2024Requires improvement
  8. 2025Ungraded visit

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026560
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.9%
First language not English3.1%
SEN support16.3%
EHC plan2.3%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils14.3%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

88.9% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 50 responses (8.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74% not applicable46.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 40% not applicable70% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?26% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 26% who said Yes above69.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86% agree
  • My child does well at this school88% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing76% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school76% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 22.5
  • Leadership 5.8
  • Teaching assistants 24
  • Other support 12.1

Teachers 28.3 FTE · Whole workforce 64.4 · 93 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,996
Spend per pupil£7,054
Staff spend per pupil£5,808
Reserve per pupil£513
  • +£287,126revenue reserve
  • −£32,890in-year balance

Grants £6,789 · self-generated £207 · premises £251 per pupil